How I'm Doing It - Vibe coding my first blog with free AI tools and Deadlogs blog engine

Short summary

A beginner web developer describes using Google's Gemini AI to help build a personal blog using the Deadlogs static site generator, a template-based HTML/CSS tool. The author used Gemini to update navigation menus, fix file structure issues, and modify CSS. The post covers the motivation for blogging, the choice of Deadlogs over JavaScript-based generators like 11ty and Astro, and the addition of Google Analytics for visitor tracking.

• •Beginner developer uses Gemini AI to assist with building a Deadlogs-based static blog
• •Deadlogs chosen as a beginner-friendly HTML/CSS alternative to JS-based static site generators
• •Google Analytics added for free visitor tracking across multiple sites

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